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Miliary fever was a loose medical term used in the past to indicate a general cause of infectious disease that cause an acute fever and skin rashes similar to the cereal grain called proso millet.
Miliary tuberculosis is a form of tuberculosis that is characterized by a wide dissemination into the human body and by the tiny size of the lesions (1–5 mm). Its name comes from a distinctive pattern seen on a chest radiograph of many tiny spots distributed throughout the lung fields with the appearance similar to millet seeds—thus the term "miliary" tuberculosis.
The acute phase is also called the hematic phase or Oroya fever. [2] The most common findings are fever (usually sustained, but with temperature no greater than 102 °F or 39 °C), pale appearance, malaise, painless liver enlargement, jaundice, enlarged lymph nodes, and enlarged spleen.
Tuberculosis; Other names: Phthisis, phthisis pulmonalis, consumption, great white plague: Chest X-ray of a person with advanced tuberculosis: Infection in both lungs is marked by white arrow-heads, and the formation of a cavity is marked by black arrows.
fever or feeling feverish. cough. sore throat. runny or stuffy nose. muscle or body aches. headaches. fatigue. vomiting and diarrhea (this is more common in children than adults)
Fruits high in vitamin C get a lot of attention during cold and flu season, and for good reason. Vitamin C plays a role in keeping the immune system strong, which helps people get better when they ...
A fever blister is just the nickname for a cold sore. They are a symptom of an infection caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 . That’s why those lip blisters are also called oral herpes.
The Picardy sweat was an infectious disease of unknown cause and one of the only diseases that bears resemblance to the English sweating sickness.The Picardy sweat is also known as the miliary fever, suette des Picards in French, [1] and picard'scher Schweiß, picard'sches Schweissfieber, or Frieselfieber in German. [2]